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Living in the south leaves me dreaming of lush, slightly overgrown, chock full of kitch, baubles and bits gardens.  Now, I live smack in the middle of the suburbs and wanting to put a clawfoot tub in my backyard and fill it with flowers is frowned upon...right now.  The thing is, I still yearn for that kooky-eclectic garden. 

I have been slowly collecting bottles for my future bottle tree. 

I have a great tree and am searching for the perfect outdoor chandelier to hang from its boughs.

I have a pile of pennies and I'm looking for a bowling ball to attach them to.

I have proudly displayed my recycled vase and plate bird bath/feeder.

I have ideas of furniture painted bright colors for outdoor sitting.

I pick up a rock whenever I go somewhere new for my rock garden. **Bring me a rock when you come to visit!

See, I'm not really concerned about flowers, yes, they are lovely, but I really like green things, succulents, vines, andthings with leaves.  (okay, I admit I LOOOOVE flowers, I just have a black thumb, greens are lovely and easy!)

So when I am stumbling around the internetz I like to stop by Digging.  A lovely site dedicated to awesome gardens.

On a 'Digging' garden tour of Austin TX I saw some lovely plated on poles, like flowers...  I HAD to make one/some, a hundred.

Today I finally experimented and here's what I came up with:

Okay, there is only one spoon 'leaf' in the picture, but after seeing it this way I am going to attach at least one more, maybe two.

Looks sparse like this, but I think with 2 or 4 more the cluster will be perfect!

You Are Not Gone

So I'm going to direct you over to my blog Crafty Dayeseye for today's post.  The artwork I made last year, todays art is a poem.

 

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Yesterday I had little time but managed to eek out an envelope for my envelope book...the ongoing go-to project on my table.

 
Today I made a pillow.  I know AMAZING right?  well, its no sewing feat of mastery, but it is cute and did involve a z-i-p-p-e-r!

 

I am in the begining stages of redecorating our living/family room.  The walls are robins egg blue and a light latte color.  That's not changing.  One of our walls is two stories high and the other three are vaulted; you would have to threaten life and limb to make me want to paint that again. (I admit, I hired someone last time, but I'm not interested in that right now either)

We aren't changing our couch and chairs either...yet.  They are in good condition, comfortable and functional (read that as my husband won't give up his recliner yet, I hate them, but at least they are a neutral color and comfy.)  So really I am changing our curtains, making some new pillows, recovering our end tables and painting a side table some shocking color.

The last time I updated this room I stuck to a v.e.r.y. neutral palette.  Cream, White, Latte, the robins egg and some chocolate.  I'm throwing all caution to the wind and working around the paint and furniture colors re-energizing this room.

 
Hopefully it will look like the eclectic mix I am dreaming of, and not just a hot mess.

A. Wall color and minimal accent

B. Furniture upholstery  and a slighterly lighter version on the walls

C. Trim and molding, curtains and a bit of pillow action

D.-G. Pillows, fabric wall art, and trims

D. Possible color of round side table after sanding and painting.

Wish me luck.  I'll keep you posted.

 

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Today is… an Ahhhhh-mazing day!

Remember that day I told you about my inspiration for starting this Art Every Day journey?  Well, today Noah, featured Art Every Day on his newest book’s blog: 365 Make Something Every Day.

Woooo-Hooooo!

And I know I have made ‘love’ stuff, and it gets sappy, but today I just couldn’t help it!  I’m sending my appreciation and thanks in the form of love. 

 Love of encouraging each other.

Love of celebrating successes. 

Love of community building. 

Love of helping each other. 

Love of making things.

Love of inspiration.

Love of creating.

Love of doing.

 

And to you----If you have been here before, thanks for your support!  If you are new here today, thanks for coming by!  I hope to see you again soon!

--Mixed media gift for a friend, still needs to be framed!  Whatcha think?--

 See the featured post HERE.

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Just One Thing to Say Today Art Every Day 165

Made with help from the QR Code Generator.  I love these things, simple and attractive too.  Code revealed further down the page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Happy New Year Y'all!  <--- Highlight that area if you don't have a QR reader handy.

 

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I hope you aren't feeling neglected.

You know I still appreciate everyone coming and checking out what I'm up to right?

If you look here, here and here you will see why I have been away.  I think you will approve.

I HAVE been working on a project with my sister while waiting around.  Pictures Tomorrow.  

Think: warm, cozy, and mini.

Envision: green, brown, blue and orange.

 

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Headless Self Portrait Complete Art Every Day 97

Finished!  Go over here to my blog and see!

 

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Blackout Poem Art Every Day 60

Inspired by and submitted to GOD LOVES POETRY.  They are doing great things over there...turning hate into beautiful poetry.  They encourage you to submit your own, so I did, you can too!  I'm no amazing poet, and the Westboro press releases are a handful, but here is my submission, my art today.

That's it.  That's all you do.  Take a press release, and blackout everything til you have yourself a little peaceful slice of poetry. Great article on NPR about this.  Submit yours too!

 

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Gifts of Graphite Art Every Day 58

Okay, so today I worked a bit on the tulips from the other day...I am not going to post another picture of something that you would barely, if at all, see a difference in.  Soooo, that was MY art for the day.  But wait!  It's Wednesday, and you deserve a great picture, right?  Right!

First a little back story...these little frames and pictures were a secret santa gift from a work-friend many, many moons ago.  The only thing I remember about that party is opening my gift, and almost being in tears...these were so great!  Lauren, my secret santa, and the artist behind these little beauties made one thing clear.  "The gift is the frames, NOT the pictures...put the boys in them!  I'm not kidding." Or, something along those lines.

Well, a whole lotta years later, I have never changed the pictures.  I love them.  I get to think of Lauren every time I see them.

Looks just like them huh?

Check out Lauren...she loves to knit, sew, garden and tag sale search...she makes Art Every Day in HER own way!

Laurens' Blog: Smunch http://www.laricci-smunch.blogspot.com/

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Finished Landscape and Inspiration, Art Every Day 49

Completed watercolor, crayon and ink landscape.

 

Soooo, today I want to give a shout out to someone who doesn’t know how integral he was to getting my Art Every Day project started.

I'm talking about Noah Scalin, you might know him as that skull guy, from the skull-a-day blog and author of SKULLS, and recently the brain slice skull for the Mutter Museum.  Well, he is more than just skulls, he is a talented artist, yes, but he is also a dynamic, inspiring force in the art community and design activist. 

I was fortunate enough to meet Noah at school last year when he put on a workshop for graphic design students and anyone else who was interested.  He was funny, energetic, and patient with a room full of students and a professor that told maybe one too many stories. 

Before the workshop, two professors and I had lunch with Noah.  We discussed the art program at school, changes that were being implemented, and how we could foster a responsible, active, and creative community in the school.  We discussed ideas, creativity, imagination, and sheer work.  Noah mentioned he was working on a book that addressed daily creativity, 365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life! 

Now I haven't read or worked along with the book yet, but only because its not available yet.  But the conversation and ideas surrounding it inspired me in a way I hadn't experienced up until then. 

So, Noah, thanks for inspiring me to Make Art Every Day and change MY life!

 

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